Canadian Professor Convicted In Absentia for 1980 Paris Synagogue Bombing

Hassan Diab, a Lebanese-Canadian sociology professor, was found guilty of murder and terrorism charges related to a bombing that killed four outside a Paris synagogue in 1980.
Diab was tried and convicted in absentia in France and sentenced to life in prison but denies any involvement and claims mistaken identity.
The bombing was the first attack on France's Jewish community since World War II.
It is unclear if Canada will extradite Diab, who has lived in Canada for years, though France did not issue an international arrest warrant.
Diab's conviction was a surprise but seen by some as a deterrent against terrorism and antisemitism.